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Why I feel lucky to have come to Essex through Clearing

Lauren Brown shares her experience of coming to Essex through Clearing, and about her current role working in the Civil Service on the Covid-19 response.

Alumni team, Lauren Brown

14 July 2020

Businesses have had to adapt their recruitment processes due to COVID-19. On episode 2 of the Careers Services podcast we discuss this with Katherine from FDM.

Careers Services

09 July 2020

Ms Independent, my business, started off as blog and has now turned into a series of programmes that schools, colleges and Universities can book.

Zoe Garshong

18 December 2018

Working in the non-profit sector is one of the most rewarding things you can ever possibly do.

Victoria Benge

19 October 2018

Managing expectations – will I get my dream job the day after graduation?!

After three amazing years of embracing all aspects of university life, I walked out of my graduation ceremony believing that it would be only a matter of weeks before I landed my dream job.

Whitney Joseph

20 March 2018

Anushree Srivastava

08 December 2017

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Why I feel lucky to have come to Essex through Clearing

How application processes have changed | Careers Services Podcast

Starting my own social enterprise

The inside scoop: Not-for-profit sector

Managing expectations – will I get my dream job the day after graduation?!

Be inspired to reach for the stars